Reading order · 3 books · 2010 to 2013 · Set in London
The Infernal Devices Books in Order
The Infernal Devices is a prequel trilogy set in Victorian London, following Tessa Gray, an American girl with a strange power, and the Shadowhunters of the London Institute.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2010 to 2013
- First book
- Clockwork Angel
- Latest
- Clockwork Princess (2013)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every The Infernal Devices book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in London
- 1Clockwork Angel2010With Tessa Gray and Will HerondaleIn 1878, Tessa Gray travels from New York to London to find her brother and is captured by the Dark Sisters, who reveal that she can change her shape.Buy on Amazon
- 2Clockwork Prince2011With Tessa Gray and Will HerondaleTessa, Will and Jem hunt the Magister, and learn that Tessa’s parentage is darker than she knew, and that someone among them is a traitor.Buy on Amazon
- 3Clockwork Princess2013With Tessa Gray and Will HerondaleMortmain plans to destroy the Shadowhunters with his army of automatons, and he needs Tessa to complete his plan.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince and Clockwork Princess in order. Many readers read them alongside the later Mortal Instruments books.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Tessa Gray | Will Herondale | Jem Carstairs | Magnus Bane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Clockwork Angel | LLead | LLead | LLead | ·Minor |
| 2 Clockwork Prince | LLead | LLead | LLead | ·Minor |
| 3 Clockwork Princess | LLead | LLead | LLead | ·Minor |
Characters in the The Infernal Devices books
4 characters from Cassandra Clare’s chart, with the number of The Infernal Devices books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Tessa GrayShapeshifter in Victorian London | 3 | Clockwork Angel 2010 |
| Will HerondaleShadowhunter of the London Institute | 3 | Clockwork Angel 2010 |
| Jem CarstairsWill's parabatai | 3 | Clockwork Angel 2010 |
| Magnus BaneHigh Warlock of Brooklyn | 3 | Clockwork Angel 2010 |
Crossovers with Cassandra Clare’s other series
- The Mortal Instruments: Tessa Gray also appears in 1 of its books
- The Dark Artifices: Jem Carstairs also appears in 3 of its books
- The Last Hours: Tessa Gray also appears in 3 of its books; Will Herondale also appears in 3 of its books; Jem Carstairs also appears in 3 of its books